Powder Coating in the DC Metro area.

[pschmidt]

Can anyone recommend a good place to get a steel frame blasted and powder coated? I could hit the YellowPages, but would prefer to use someone who has worked with bike frames before. Prices would be helpful too.:)

Cheers,
Pat

[Marylandnewbie]

Don't know of anyone myself, but you might give Silver Cycles (a bike shop in Silver Spring) a call and ask for a guy named Gary. He rehabs old bikes and seems pretty knowledgeable. He might know of somebody who can do good work. Their number is 301-585-1889 and I think they are open like 10-7 most days. Good luck.

[pschmidt]

Thank you, I'll give them a shot.

[dirtyphotons]

also larry at college park bikes may be of assistance. good luck.

[angelo]

I recall that one bikeforums member, donhaller (http://www.bikeforums.net/member.php?u=38116), has had a bike bead-blasted and powder coated at a place called "East Coast Powder Coat (http://www.eastcoastpowdercoat.net/index.htm)" in the town of "North East" Md (very close to Delaware border, about 2 hours drive).

I'd like to have this done myself someday. I bet that regular powder coat places that don't normally do bikes would probably be fine. I can't think of customers that would be more obsessive than car/motorcycle enthusiasts and that's who powder coat outfits deal with, right? So its probably reasonable to expect they could handle a bike frame-- I think.

[pschmidt]

It looks like the way to go is RMS powder coating. Super nice guy, and willing to work with my work hours. I'll report back soon.

http://rmscustompowdercoating.com/

[SpongeDad]

Any idea of price for frame and fork?

[pschmidt]

Sorry, should have posted that.

Prepped and coated with any color they have in stock $150. If they have to order the color I think the price is $160.

[derath]

I have a client that would probably do it cheap. But you would pretty much have to choose military creme or green color.

-D

[donhaller]

I sent mine to East Coast Powder Coat, in North East, Maryland It cost just over $100 for a basic yellow, but they can do other stuff. I have had them do several pieces for my car and the bike as well. I highly recommend them.

http://www.eastcoastpowdercoating.com/index.htm

Click on the link in my signature where it says to see my latest creation. That bike was coated by them. It has been done for over a year and had many miles on it and it is wearing very good.